Many people are anxious about expressing their condolences following a suicide of a friend or family member. Being with a close survivor...

Caregivers as well as patients experience multiple losses throughout the disease processes of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia....

≈ “Senseless” is the unsettling description often used to describe a homicide. A murder death ranks among the most all-consuming of...

The sudden, unexpected loss of a loved one or friend can be an especially difficult experience. Loss in itself is painful, but sudden...

Anthony came to see me after his wife Theresa died as a result of dementia. “I am not sure I am processing my grief,” he shared. “Can...

Guilt can be a common yet complex emotion in grief. The truth is that we can feel guilty about so many things. Guilt does not always have...

Most people who are deeply grieving worry whether they are grieving “correctly.” If this is you, perhaps in your moments of deep sadness...

Loneliness is a natural part of grief and it is one of the more trying aspects of accepting a loss. When a loved one dies, a hole is left...

Many who grieve say, “How can I be angry at my beloved for dying?” They know they couldn’t help dying. Aghast or ashamed at the idea of...